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Otile Brown, King Kaka among 7 artists to headline Kenyan Festival in London

15May

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Entertainment

Otile Brown, King Kaka among 7 artists to headline Kenyan Festival in London

Kenyan music fans in the United Kingdom have a reason to be excited as the biggest Kenyan music concert outside of Kenya is set to take place in London on May 20, at the Royal Regency. The Kenya Diaspora Festival will showcase live acts by the most requested Kenyan artists in the UK, including Otile Brown, King Kaka, Femi One, Boutross, and Jua Cali who will bring his iconic hits to the stage. Adding to the excitement, the Kenya Diaspora Festival will welcome special guest performances, including Britain's Got Talent finalist Sarah Ikumu, who wowed audiences with her breathtaking vocals. Additionally, talented artists of Kenyan origin residing in the Diaspora, such as A1 (Phineas Waweru), will grace the stage. A1's hit single latest trend to the second position on the U...

Fuel Prices Increase, Diesel And Kerosene Subsidies Removed

15May

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Business

Fuel Prices Increase, Diesel And Kerosene Subsidies Removed

Kenyans will start paying higher prices for the three petroleum products effective Monday, May 15, in the latest review by the Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). In a statement on Sunday, EPRA's Director General Daniel Bargoria said that the increase is attributable to the average cost of imported refined petroleum products which has seen the landing cost of imports varying in prices. The landing cost of Super Petrol increased by 8.63% in March 2023, Diesel decreased by 2.51% while Kerosene also dropped to 1.13%. This will see Super Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene increase by Kshs.3.40 per litre, Kshs.6.40 per litre and Kshs.15.19 per litre respectively, a review which will be in force upto June 14, 2023. The upward revision in the cost of all three fuel produ...

Masked Gunmen In Nakuru Storm Radio Station, Rob Presenters Live On Air

13May

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local news

Masked Gunmen In Nakuru Storm Radio Station, Rob Presenters Live On Air

A radio station in Nakuru County was reportedly robbed while presenters were live on air on Thursday night. The robbery at the Mwinjoyo FM studios, which was caught on camera in a now viral video, occurred as the presenters were going about their show normally. Midway through the video, a group of gun-wielding men in dark clothing and masks are seen storming the studio and ordering the presenters to switch off the transmission and lie on the floor. At some point, one of the thugs confronts one of the presenters who is already lying down, asking them “nini unafanya wewe?” (what are you doing?) before stepping on them. They then proceed to query the presenters on whether there is somebody else in the premises, presumably at an office upstairs, and whether there are CCTV came...

BEYONCÉ <br>KICKS OFF ‘RENAISSANCE’ TOUR

11May

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Entertainment

BEYONCÉ
KICKS OFF ‘RENAISSANCE’ TOUR

Beyonce highly-anticipated "Renaissance" world tour is officially off and running, and the first stop in Sweden is packed with a ton of surprises!!! Her big debut show is going down at Stockholm’s Friends Arena, and fans are buzzing with excitement -- even those who aren't there -- as it is the first time Beyoncé's been on tour in the last 4.5 years. The early review is well-worth all the hype -- Bey opened the concert singing her throwback hit "Dangerously in Love". She went on to perform songs from last year's "Renaissance" album, which she dedicated to her Uncle Johnny ... bringing out several well-known vogue-style dancers, including honey balenciaga The performance included several nods to the LGBTQ+ community. As you know, Beyoncé released 'Renaissance' -- her 7th no...

Newborn Baby Rescued From Pit Latrine In Kirinyaga County

11May

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Human Interest

Newborn Baby Rescued From Pit Latrine In Kirinyaga County

A newborn baby has been rescued from a pit latrine in Kagumo, Kirinyaga County. Fire Brigade Officer John Kiama said they rushed to the scene after locals raised the alarm. "We rushed to Kagumo after residents made a distress call. Luckily, the baby was still alive," Kiama said. The fire brigade team rescued the baby from the latrine located at a rental house. "The exercise was successful as locals joined hands with the rescuers,"Mary Wambui, a resident, added. The baby was rushed to Kerugoya County Referral Hospital for treatment. "We attended to the baby and are currently monitoring him. He is responding well to treatment,"a doctor at the facility said. Police have launched investigations into the incident.

Pastor Ezekiel Wants Orders Freezing His Bank Accounts Lifted

9May

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Pastor Ezekiel Wants Orders Freezing His Bank Accounts Lifted

Pastor Ezekiel Odero now wants the high court to lift orders freezing his accounts. In the application before a Mombasa court, the pastor also seeks temporary orders preventing the investigators from carrying out the orders issued in Milimani Magistrates Miscellaneous Criminal Application Number E1348 of 2023. “That in the interim and pending the hearing and determination of this Application, this Honorable Court be pleased to issue a conservatory order temporarily suspending and staying the implementation of all the consequential orders and proceedings in Milimani Magistrates Miscellaneous Criminal application number E1348 of 2023 to the extent that the same seek to freeze all the bank account belonging to the Petitioner, New Life Prayer Center and Church and Kilifi Inter...

President Ruto Assents To Division Of Revenue Bill, 2023

27Apr

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President Ruto Assents To Division Of Revenue Bill, 2023

President William Ruto has signed into law the Division of Revenue Bill, 2023, which the Senate passed last week. Senators considered and passed the bill on April 20 without amendments in the form passed by the National Assembly. This allocated counties Ksh.385 billion in the 2023/24 financial year, which is Ksh.15 billion more than the Ksh. 370 billion that has been allocated in the current financial year (2022/2023). During last week’s vote, 25 legislators voted to pass the Bill without amendments, outnumbering Azimio La Umoja-allied leaders who had pushed for an amendment to give counties Ksh. 407 billion. The decision was however condemed by governors, who accused the Senate of voting against the spirit of devolution. "In the history of devolution, t...

Celine Dion Announces New Music Amid Her Health Battle

14Apr

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Entertainment

Celine Dion Announces New Music Amid Her Health Battle

After announcing in December that she has a rare neurological disorder that affects her singing, Celine Dion is debuting new music. On Thursday, a post on the singer’s legacy verified Instagram account shared the news that Dion’s single, “Love Again,” is now out. It’s the title track to the forthcoming film of the same name starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Sam Heughan. Mark your calendars, on May 5, the movie hits theatres and on May 12, the full album, featuring 5 new Celine songs, will be available,” the caption on the video reads. The lyric video features scenes from the movie in which Dion makes her film acting debut. She revealed just months ago that she is living with stiff-person syndrome, which affects “something like one in a million people,” Dion said at the...

Gunmen raid city hospital, steal patients’ cash and phones

12Apr

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local news

Gunmen raid city hospital, steal patients’ cash and phones

Gunmen raided a private hospital in the Ruai area, Nairobi and robbed patients of mobile phones and cash. Guards at the Ruai Family Hospital told police the gang of two riding on a motorbike struck on Monday, April 10, at 4 am and forced their way into the facility. The guards said the gang was armed with pistols when they arrived and demanded cash and electronics. To announce their arrival one of the gunmen fired one round on the floor forcing the staff and patients present to cave in and lie down. It was then that one of the gunmen proceeded to collect four mobile phones from the patients present and unknown amount of money. And after the mission, the gang ran out of the facility and jumped onto a waiting motorcycle and escaped. Police said no injury was reported d...

WhatsApp Rolls Out Business Payment Tool In Brazil

12Apr

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Technology

WhatsApp Rolls Out Business Payment Tool In Brazil

Meta Platforms on Tuesday began rolling out its payments tool to small and medium-sized firms through its WhatsApp messaging platform in Brazil, part of Meta's strategy to use the Brazilian market as a key test space for business messaging. The development of business messaging has become all the more urgent as Meta's core advertising business has stalled. The service, provided in partnership with payment processors including MercadoLibre's Mercado Pago, Itau Unibanco's Rede and Cielo, will allow WhatsApp users to make purchases and pay directly through the app with credit and debit cards from Mastercard and Visa, Meta said in a statement. The tool will initially be available for some merchants that use WhatsApp Business. Clients of WhatsApp's API, which mainly serves large b...